Halifax DG248 at Rufforth airfield.

At 15.35hrs on 11th October 1943 this 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit aircraft taxied into a horse drawn vehicle on the perimeter track of Rufforth airfield being led by a farmer. The pilot of the aircraft was deemed to blame for not keeping an adequate look out. The farmer appears to have escaped injury but his cart was damaged.

Pilot - Sgt Peter Samuel Myer Robinson RAFVR (1387191).

Civilian farmer - Mr F R Anderson.

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